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Recent content by Bastet

  1. Bastet

    Pending OP Response Help please

    +1 on more users online. As more subscribers sign up the speed will reduce. What you could’ve done (if possible) is use their router in modem mode then used your router connected to theirs. That way if your router fails you’ll have the provider’s router as a backup.
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    In Progress Windows 10 updates fail and keeps cycling back

    It is the option to run as a last resort, if it fails then usually a clean install is required.
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    In Progress Windows 10 updates fail and keeps cycling back

    Have you run the in-place repair? That should fix the problem if Sfc & dism fails.
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    In Progress Windows 10 updates fail and keeps cycling back

    Is there any error message when running those cmds? Try an in place repair by downloading the media creation tool, double clicking on the file to run it then choose install. follow the instructions & ensure keep everything/keep apps & files is automatically selected (if not then do not proceed)...
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    In Progress Windows 10 updates fail and keeps cycling back

    Try resetting Windows update: Have you tried resetting the update components? Open cmd prompt/Powershell/Terminal with admin & enter: Net Stop bits Net Stop wuauserv Net Stop appidsvc Net Stop cryptsvc Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore DataStore.bak Ren...
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    Solved Locking on startup

    I’ve not seen this personally so I’ll have to check further, some questions: Is this seen before or after logging in? When did the problem start? Are you using a Microsoft or local account to log in? Have you set the pc to automatically log in at any time? If you click on either icon does...
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    SD Card Reader Issues

    If you’re still having problems then I would consider checking to see if the 500GB card is genuine. You can use this utility to check the drive for authenticity: https://www.grc.com/validrive.htm If it is fake or genuine then it will inform you of this. You will not lose data on the drive using...
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    MS email was hacked and guy threatened me

    Chances are it is a scam intended to panic you into sending the money - usually in Bitcoin - to the included email. If you can sign into the account then they don’t have access but I would change the password & turn on 2 factor authentication. I receive these scam emails. Unfortunately Microsoft...
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    Can't receive emails using Hotmail.

    Recovery options would be under the general Google account>Security options usually. I’d also recommend turning on 2 factor authentication & using an app for the log in codes.
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    Can't receive emails using Hotmail.

    Log in to the account online & see if there are any rules set up to forward sent emails to a different address, also check for any unknown email addresses added as recovery options.
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    Solved Hyperlinks in MS Office 2016 applications won't open

    Was the Office you purchased bought from Microsoft or a third party seller? If third party then the key may be a volume/company license which is already tied to a specific company account & has thus added your pc to their Organisation.
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    Solved Unwanted Website Appears Each Time I Get On Internet

    If this message is via Edge or another browser then yes, it is suspicious, you should backup your favourites then close Edge/browser, either by clicking on the X, by ctrl, alt del & then open task manager & find Edge/other browser entry & click on this & choose end task. Then open Edge/other...
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    Hanging and broken apps (Idk anymore)

    Next step is an in-place repair. Download the media creation tool, run it & choose upgrade/install Windows, follow the prompts & ensure keep apps & files is automatically selected & continue with the installation.
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    Hanging and broken apps (Idk anymore)

    Can you uninstall the app or stop the download then uninstall? If so do this then try installing again. Another suggestion is to run Sfc & dism: Right click on start & choose powershell/terminal with admin & type/copy & paste these cmds one at a time then click Enter: SFC /SCANNOW DISM /Online...
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    Hello

    Hello & welcome.